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Most authorities aver that kava does not cause tolerance or physical addiction. The article states, briefly, " ...kava is not considered to be physically addictive and its use does not lead to dependency." However of the sources cited, one is quite old and the other used rather low doses. I suspect, from the receptors that kava targets, that it may induce tolerance given a sufficient dose and period of time. An admittedly brief survey of the literature turned up just one paper that backed this proposition, with tolerance shown in mice.
If anyone has further information in reliable sources I would appreciate a reply here. Meantime, I propose to at least note the mice study as a "However," to the above statement. The statement occurs in section Effects of consumption as a sort of coda; I propose moving it to Pharmacodynamics or Toxicity, safety, and potential side effects (with the qualification). D Anthony Patriarche ( talk) 19:13, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
There really aren't any studies on kava's addiction potential at high dosages but kava is very widely used in several countries and is one of the most popular drugs in Vanuatu and Fiji comparable to caffeine in some areas and not really anyone has reported any withdrawals. Many people in Vanuatu consume more kava daily then you could ever imagine from imported kava in the United States, the kavalactones degrade as the kava is imported so most kava in the united states is pretty weak. Anecdotally I've used kava for years and had many breaks with no effects. I used kava at crazy dosages daily for months and never found any type of withdrawal or rebound anxiety when I stopped but I was using lab tested Noble Root powder. The leaves of the kava plant have many more alkaloids and pharmacologically active parts that could possibly lead to a withdrawal like effect but I'm still skeptical. I know for sure if noble kava is addictive, its nowhere near as addictive as caffeine because when I miss my daily dose of coffee I feel a lot worse then when I forget to make kava that day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.31.176 ( talk) 05:32, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
He should be included, together with the news that the govt is now promoting kava & instituting International Kava Day - see interview with McCormack - [1]. Jack Upland ( talk) 18:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
The phases "noble" (kava) and "non-noble.[51][11]" are defined within the "Characteristics" section (hidden at page open).
Could the section name "Characteristics" be changed to "Characteristics and Noble Cultivars", or
Could local hyperlinks be created to definitions on the page for terms "noble (kavas)" and to "non-noble (kavas)"? ChgoJohn ( talk) 15:58, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
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Most authorities aver that kava does not cause tolerance or physical addiction. The article states, briefly, " ...kava is not considered to be physically addictive and its use does not lead to dependency." However of the sources cited, one is quite old and the other used rather low doses. I suspect, from the receptors that kava targets, that it may induce tolerance given a sufficient dose and period of time. An admittedly brief survey of the literature turned up just one paper that backed this proposition, with tolerance shown in mice.
If anyone has further information in reliable sources I would appreciate a reply here. Meantime, I propose to at least note the mice study as a "However," to the above statement. The statement occurs in section Effects of consumption as a sort of coda; I propose moving it to Pharmacodynamics or Toxicity, safety, and potential side effects (with the qualification). D Anthony Patriarche ( talk) 19:13, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
There really aren't any studies on kava's addiction potential at high dosages but kava is very widely used in several countries and is one of the most popular drugs in Vanuatu and Fiji comparable to caffeine in some areas and not really anyone has reported any withdrawals. Many people in Vanuatu consume more kava daily then you could ever imagine from imported kava in the United States, the kavalactones degrade as the kava is imported so most kava in the united states is pretty weak. Anecdotally I've used kava for years and had many breaks with no effects. I used kava at crazy dosages daily for months and never found any type of withdrawal or rebound anxiety when I stopped but I was using lab tested Noble Root powder. The leaves of the kava plant have many more alkaloids and pharmacologically active parts that could possibly lead to a withdrawal like effect but I'm still skeptical. I know for sure if noble kava is addictive, its nowhere near as addictive as caffeine because when I miss my daily dose of coffee I feel a lot worse then when I forget to make kava that day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.31.176 ( talk) 05:32, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
He should be included, together with the news that the govt is now promoting kava & instituting International Kava Day - see interview with McCormack - [1]. Jack Upland ( talk) 18:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
The phases "noble" (kava) and "non-noble.[51][11]" are defined within the "Characteristics" section (hidden at page open).
Could the section name "Characteristics" be changed to "Characteristics and Noble Cultivars", or
Could local hyperlinks be created to definitions on the page for terms "noble (kavas)" and to "non-noble (kavas)"? ChgoJohn ( talk) 15:58, 15 March 2024 (UTC)